Posted by dj on July 26, 2000, at 22:13:35
In reply to Re: When it is deliberate, posted by Janice on July 26, 2000, at 19:59:40
> This poem was written by Mother Teresa and is
> engraved on the wall of her home for children
> in Calcutta.
>
> ¤º°`°º¤o,,,,o¤º°`°º¤o¤º°`°º¤o¤º°`°º¤o
>
> People are often unreasonable, illogical,
> and self-centered;
> Forgive them anyway.
>
> If you are kind, People may accuse you
> of selfish, ulterior motives;
> Be kind anyway.
>
> If you are successful, you will win some
> false friends and some true enemies;
> Succeed anyway.
>
> If you are honest and frank,
> people may cheat you;
> Be honest and frank anyway.
>
> What you spend years building, someone
> could destroy overnight;
> Build anyway.
>
> If you find serenity and happiness,
> they may be jealous;
> Be happy anyway.
>
> The good you do today,
> people will often forget tomorrow;
> Do good anyway.
>
> Give the world the best you have,
> and it may never be enough;
> Give the world the best you've got anyway.
>
> You see, in the final analysis,
> it is between you and God;
> It was never between you and them anyway.Easy to note. Hard to accept, at times. But, something to ponder nevertheless...and perhaps in time it will all make some sense or you will get some deeper relief from the senslessness of it all...
As my Celtic brethern toast, Cass, "May the most that you wish for be the least that you achieve."
Namaste!
dj
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